Author Topic: Springtime surprise (Read 1299 times)

navygunner · « **on:** March 06, 2009, 07:33:14 AM »

Well, what a day. Got up at 5:00 it was 57 went to meet my buddy came home it was 64 and a heavy package was waiting on the porch. The war dept needs to work out some more. It was a Dom Carpenter swivel gun. 64 and a cannon; doesn't get any better than that in early Michigan March. LOL cannon will be called the "Lil Beast".

NG

Cannoneer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:00:20 AM »

It certainly seems like you could honestly describe this as a fine day that turned into a good day, and later became a great day; I hope you'll post some pics.

RocklockI · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2009, 02:02:01 PM »

I know the feeling

, when my three Dom boxes showed up....well . I was a happy clam !!!!!

So how did it go ? 64 in Michigan ! Are the bugs hatching ?

They are hatching here , Robbins have been spotted in my backyard .

What loads did you try ?

rocklock

irishman · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:17:00 PM »

Quote from: navygunner on March 06, 2009, 07:33:14 AM

Well, what a day. Got up at 5:00 it was 57 went to meet my buddy came home it was 64 and a heavy package was waiting on the porch. The war dept needs to work out some more. It was a Dom Carpenter swivel gun. 64 and a cannon; doesn't get any better than that in early Michigan March. LOL cannon will be called the "Lil Beast".

NG

Navygunner, Sounds like Christmas on your porch in the Springtime. Today, I woke up to 3 new inches of snow with bear cub tracks in the 2 track. Don't know where Mama is, tonite Doe and fawn crusing thru woods. Michigan will be Michigan.

Michael

dan610324 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:28:59 PM »

do you have bears around the house ?? lucky you .
I have never seen a wild bear , it would be wounderful to see one.

barefiel76 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:35:32 PM »

Dan you know the best way to see a bear is to take someone slower than you. That way, like the saying goes, you don't have to out run the bear, just your slow friend.

We have some family in the UP who use blanks to scare two bears away from their bird feeders.

dan610324 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:49:48 PM »

I would love to have a few in my garden

RocklockI · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:23:03 PM »

Quote from: barefiel76 on March 10, 2009, 03:35:32 PM

Dan you know the best way to see a bear is to take someone slower than you. That way, like the saying goes, you don't have to out run the bear, just your slow friend.

We have some family in the UP who use blanks to scare two bears away from their bird feeders.

"somehow he fell down and broke his leg officer and thats how I could get away"

Not really !!!! Semper Fi !

Gary

RocklockI · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:41:57 PM »

Dan ,I'm sure you are not far from bears ,eagles and all kinds of wildness !

If you went to Alaska or anywere simlar in your neck of the woods , there are LOTS of bears and Bald Eagles in
those climates . The eagles where what I liked most as they are our National Symbol and rare in Colo. maybe one or two every three to for winters when the winter are tough up in the hills .

To see them flying around in the harbors 5 and 6 in sight most of the day is something I'll never forget .

I've seen one bear in the wild while wandering around in the hills . It was a small black bear that was cinnimon colored . As soon as I saw him , he saw me and he bumbbled off up the trail .

dan610324 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:22:07 AM »

yeah we have recently got bears as far south as here where I live (in the middle of sweden) but so far I havent had the luck to see any of them . eagles we got plenty of here , they sure are beautiful birds .

Cannoneer · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2009, 03:42:42 AM »

OK NG, if thar be bawr's in the backround of the photo of the 'Lil Beast' all the more grand, but how about some pix of the Dom-made swivel gun; what style of swivel gun is it?

Blaster · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2009, 07:38:31 AM »

Speaking of bears, this picture was taken from inside our house (in Colorado) looking out our dining room window. This is a boar and sow. We see bears all the time. These two are about 50 feet from our house.
Nice to watch but they are hell on bird feeders as far as breaking them into little pieces.

dan610324 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:19:29 AM »

you got to teach them the difference between bear feeders and bird feeders

Cannoneer · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:29:41 PM »

Quote from: Blaster on March 11, 2009, 07:38:31 AM

Speaking of bears, this picture was taken from inside our house (in Colorado) looking out our dining room window. This is a boar and sow. We see bears all the time. These two are about 50 feet from our house.
Nice to watch but they are hell on bird feeders as far as breaking them into little pieces.

You know something Blaster, I love anything that has to do with natural history, if there is something on about bears, (from polar to panda) you can be sure I'll be watching, but I don't think I'd be feeling all that comfortable with those two that close to my abode.

leesecw · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:52:28 PM »

Is that a nuisance tag or a survey tag in the ear of one of them? Ya gotta go read it now because we are highly inquisitive fellows in this forum.

RocklockI · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2009, 07:08:36 PM »

I can read it from here . Not the fine print so much ,but the headlines are clear .

navygunner · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2009, 09:16:11 AM »

It's Dom's 18th century swivel gun with a slap-lock installed. Primarily I'll use it on my CW naval display table. Can't prove the swivel guns were actually used bu the Union navy but the Adm blocking Charelston Harbor requested 100 of them for anti torpedo boat defense. General Butler up in NC requested a navy launch with two swivel guns installed for river patrol. I'll be blowing smoke once my powder arrives.

Geo. Dailey
gunnersmate U S Naval Landing Party (western waters)
Navy/Marine Living History Association
Battery d 1st Michigan light artillery
NCWAA

Cannoneer · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2009, 09:41:02 AM »

Quote from: navygunner on March 12, 2009, 09:16:11 AM

It's Dom's 18th century swivel gun with a slap-lock installed. Primarily I'll use it on my CW naval display table. Can't prove the swivel guns were actually used bu the Union navy but the Adm blocking Charelston Harbor requested 100 of them for anti torpedo boat defense. General Butler up in NC requested a navy launch with two swivel guns installed for river patrol. I'll be blowing smoke once my powder arrives.

Geo. Dailey
gunnersmate U S Naval Landing Party (western waters)
Navy/Marine Living History Association
Battery d 1st Michigan light artillery
NCWAA

Navygunner, you've got good taste, this one's a keeper. OK Dominick, to be more specific, that one's a keeper.

navygunner · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2009, 09:52:50 AM »

Yeppers!!! That's it minus the slaplock. I'm using 209 primers but I'm sure i could use friction primers or linstock should the slaplock suffer a casualty. LOL

Blaster · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:21:34 PM »

Quote from: leesecw on March 11, 2009, 06:52:28 PM

Is that a nuisance tag or a survey tag in the ear of one of them? Ya gotta go read it now because we are highly inquisitive fellows in this forum.

Yes, that is a nuisance tag. I don't know how many strikes they can have against them before they are forced into bear heaven. Most of these critters are very shy and will take off when a human is spotted. Some just about refuse to leave until the 12 gauge is used against them but I use only the rubber/plastic Double 0 pellets and I shoot them on the back side ONLY. These critters were here in this territory first so we just learn to tolerate them as best we can.

I apologize for hijacking this thread and now I'll remain silent!

barefiel76 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:57:57 PM »

I have a nosey, loud mouth neighbor that could use a couple of those rubber bullets in her back side. Apparently she doesn't like me testing blanks in the drive way (actually in the garage with the door open). She also hates the sounds of table saws, sanders and any other power tools.

That was last summers complaint. I'm sure she'll have a different one this year, especially once my barrel shows up from Dom. Any way you could snag that tag so I can put it on her?

dominick · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:00:43 PM »

Actually, this is THE one.

RocklockI · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:16:57 PM »

Quote from: Blaster on March 12, 2009, 02:21:34 PM

Quote from: leesecw on March 11, 2009, 06:52:28 PM
Is that a nuisance tag or a survey tag in the ear of one of them? Ya gotta go read it now because we are highly inquisitive fellows in this forum.

Yes, that is a nuisance tag. I don't know how many strikes they can have against them before they are forced into bear heaven. Most of these critters are very shy and will take off when a human is spotted. Some just about refuse to leave until the 12 gauge is used against them but I use only the rubber/plastic Double 0 pellets and I shoot them on the back side ONLY. These critters were here in this territory first so we just learn to tolerate them as best we can.

I apologize for hijacking this thread and now I'll remain silent!

Remain silent ...no way ! Blaster you have had occasion to shoot wild bears in the butt with rubber bullets from a shotgun ? Was the second shot rubber bullets too ? What if you could only see his front side this time ?

I'm just thinkin out loud ....

Blaster YOU ARE THE MAN !!!! "I'm going into Bare contryah boys" "They give me trouble well ."there maybe blood " some of it may not be mine either !

That's old school brass ones Blaster . Rock On

Blaster · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2009, 06:59:01 AM »

Quote from: barefiel76 on March 12, 2009, 02:57:57 PM

I have a nosey, loud mouth neighbor that could use a couple of those rubber bullets in her back side. Apparently she doesn't like me testing blanks in the drive way (actually in the garage with the door open). She also hates the sounds of table saws, sanders and any other power tools.

That was last summers complaint. I'm sure she'll have a different one this year, especially once my barrel shows up from Dom. Any way you could snag that tag so I can put it on her?

barefiel76, really sounds like you are a candidate for getting one of the Dom Carpenter's great thunder mugs. That'd give the "ole crow" neighbor something to really complain about.

Cannoneer · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2009, 10:43:30 AM »

In my humble opinion this thread has two classic belly bouncers on it: RocklockI's #22, and Barefiel76's #20 both made me LOL.